Carlini is a three piece band of renowned and experienced musicians from Hannover, Germany, combining traditional songwriting skills with modern sound.

Initially set up 1994 as singer Marino Carlini’s solo project, until 1998 the band was joined by Steven Hänisch (git) and Dietrich Pinhammer (keys) to form a trio.

Dominated by the characteristic and charismatic voice of Marino Carlini, the band’s songwriting takes its inspiration from the handmade music of the 60’s and the 70’s.
The result is homogenic, timeless and yet modern pop music for a demanding generation who want more than today’s test tube artists...





Marino Carlini:

Hannover based singer with italian descent; in the 90’s germanywide successful with rock band „Pride“, including TV appearance, videoplay, concerts and support for Toto, Warlock et al.

As a music journalist 5 years of essay writing at the „Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung“, in 1999 he founded the internet portal www.rockszene.de, today the most successful german rock music net portal.



Steven Hänisch:


Hannover based songwriter/guitarist, in the 90’s guitarist and band leader with the successful hard rock band „Sweet Pain“, which even had No.1 singles in Cuba’s hard rock charts.
In the mid 90’s he gained some reputation as a festival promoter (Extrabreit, Victory, Michi Reincke et al.) for open-air venues („Tom Cörry open-air“).

Besides that the guitar player is practising nonmedical practitioner, cinesiologist and certified reiki-master; he is writing a major part of the band’s songs and has recently also gained a reputation as a publisher for meditative music (www.seelenpfad.de.)




Dietrich Pinhammer:

The hannover based music producer and keyboard player runs his own music studio for commercial productions and compositions (www.musik-konzept.de) ; besides his work with Carlini he is MD with the „James Steiner Band“, a germanywide renowned show band (www.jamessteinerband.de) .

He studied music at the Musikhochschule Hannover and as a pro musician he is today a well-booked session- and live keyboard player (Ted Herold, Buddy-Holly-Story, Jürgen Drews)